I see a group of students giggling before class over one of their phones so I go to make sure it is appropriate. They finally show me the video they are watching when I realize it is a video of a co-worker dancing on a bar when they were in college. I have no idea how they found this video but I know they are not the only students who have seen it.
Understanding the Situation
a. What might be some underlying causes of the situation that you need to think about?
What is your online image? Is there photos or videos on any public sites? b. Are there resources within your school that might be of help? If so who and what questions should you ask them?
Probably not. c. Are there other resources that might be helpful?
Google your name
Contact host sites and ask them to take down the pictures.
A Solution
As a teacher, you will often try to address problems by preventing them. That said, things happen in classrooms that cannot be anticipated beforehand and you will have to make decisions about how to address the situation.
a. Decide whether your action is proactive (action aimed at preventing problem) or reactive (action occurs after situation develops).
Mostly proactive, you want to prevent this type of situation because it will probably cost you your job. b. Decide what grade level you will "solve" this problem for.
All grade levels c. Describe what you'll do.
Contact the host sites and friends to ask them to take down photos or videos d. Describe how you anticipate your action(s) will affect the situation.
By being proactive it will only help your image.
Solution Consequences
Before you act to address a classroom situation, you have to anticipate possible consequences of your actions. Spell out some of these effects here:
a. How will your action be perceived by your students? Not engaging in gossip or conversation about the issue will show students they need to mind their own business.
b. How will your action affect the learning climate in your classroom?
It will show the students that you are not a gossip and you are modeling good behavior c. What might your students learn from your action? (Be sure to note both positive and negative lessons.)
Not to gossip about other students or teachers. Don't put videos or pictures online that may come back to haunt you. d. How will your students' parents react to their child's account of your action? (Remember that they will put their own "spin" on what you do.)
If you don't react, then the parents probably won't find out. If you engage then the parents will probably here about it over dinner e. How will your administrator(s) react to your action?
Your administrator will probably support your actions if you choose not to engage. ----
BOTTOM LINE: I SHOULD...
Tell students that you are not going to engage in gossip and that they shouldn't either. When then are in your class they are there to learn not to gossip.
Dredging up the Past
Describe the situation here:Understanding the Situation
a. What might be some underlying causes of the situation that you need to think about?
What is your online image? Is there photos or videos on any public sites?
b. Are there resources within your school that might be of help? If so who and what questions should you ask them?
Probably not.
c. Are there other resources that might be helpful?
Google your name
Contact host sites and ask them to take down the pictures.
A Solution
As a teacher, you will often try to address problems by preventing them. That said, things happen in classrooms that cannot be anticipated beforehand and you will have to make decisions about how to address the situation.a. Decide whether your action is proactive (action aimed at preventing problem) or reactive (action occurs after situation develops).
Mostly proactive, you want to prevent this type of situation because it will probably cost you your job.
b. Decide what grade level you will "solve" this problem for.
All grade levels
c. Describe what you'll do.
Contact the host sites and friends to ask them to take down photos or videos
d. Describe how you anticipate your action(s) will affect the situation.
By being proactive it will only help your image.
Solution Consequences
Before you act to address a classroom situation, you have to anticipate possible consequences of your actions. Spell out some of these effects here:a. How will your action be perceived by your students?
Not engaging in gossip or conversation about the issue will show students they need to mind their own business.
b. How will your action affect the learning climate in your classroom?
It will show the students that you are not a gossip and you are modeling good behavior
c. What might your students learn from your action? (Be sure to note both positive and negative lessons.)
Not to gossip about other students or teachers. Don't put videos or pictures online that may come back to haunt you.
d. How will your students' parents react to their child's account of your action? (Remember that they will put their own "spin" on what you do.)
If you don't react, then the parents probably won't find out. If you engage then the parents will probably here about it over dinner
e. How will your administrator(s) react to your action?
Your administrator will probably support your actions if you choose not to engage.
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BOTTOM LINE: I SHOULD...
Tell students that you are not going to engage in gossip and that they shouldn't either. When then are in your class they are there to learn not to gossip.